Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Portugal

Portugal: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences was 485.24 score in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
485.24 score
World rank
29th
of 56 countries
All-time high
496.06 score
in 2015
All-time low
471.87 score
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Portugal, 2006–2022

01002003004005002006201420222006: 471.9 score2009: 494.7 score2012: 490.2 score2015: 496.1 score2018: 489.1 score2022: 485.2 score

Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 485.24 score for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Portugal peaked at 496.06 score in 2015 and was at its lowest, 471.87 score, in 2006.

That places Portugal 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Portugal, 2006 to 2022.
Year score Change
2006 471.87 score
2009 494.66 score +4.8%
2012 490.22 score -0.9%
2015 496.06 score +1.2%
2018 489.1 score -1.4%
2022 485.24 score -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 483.26 score 471.87 score 494.66 score 2
2010s 491.79 score 489.1 score 496.06 score 3
2020s 485.24 score 485.24 score 485.24 score 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Lithuania 487.26 score compare
  2. 27 Netherlands 487.1 score compare
  3. 28 Austria 485.48 score compare
  4. 30 Norway 485.15 score compare
  5. 31 Hungary 484.17 score compare
  6. 32 Spain 481.9 score compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Portugal?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Portugal was 485.24 score in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 496.06 score in 2015.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 471.87 score in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
Portugal ranks 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
56 places, 330 data points, 2006–2022
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